Timmy and Jerod are eating cupcakes. If they each can eat two cupcakes in 3 minutes, how long will it take the two of them to eat 18 cupcakes? EXPLAIN

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angela210793 · Answer

2c--->3m
18c--->x m
cross multiply 
x=(18*3)/2=27 minutes

anonymous · Answer

i dont understand why you put m and all that

angela210793 · Answer

c for cupcakes and m for minutes

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay

anonymous · Answer

Maybe I am reading it wrong

each can eat 2 in 3 minutes
so 4 in 3 minutes or
16 in 12 minutes
plus another 2 in 1 and a half minutes is

13 and a half minutes.

angela210793 · Answer

Ur not reading it wrong,I was :/
ur right :)

anonymous · Answer

K, no problem...:-) Wasn't sure myself...